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Theme railings can equal higher earningsWith careful planning and proper estimating, fabricating commissioned metal gates and railings can be a lucrative endeavor. This article describes the process for designing, pricing, and creating these unique and often intricate structures based on client preferences. It includes examples of...
Publish date: August 8, 2006 |
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Larger-than-life objects equal memorable sculpturesAlmost every artist blacksmith learns to make small animal heads from rods and often hammers petal-like shapes into flowers. But some 'smiths go far beyond these exercises and make items that are so much larger than life that they fall into the category of expressive sculpture.
Publish date: March 8, 2005 |
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Entry arch and gates based on history use modern technologies
Publish date: April 6, 2004 |
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Unique fireplace items can fire up your incomeFireplace screens don't have to be boring. Fireplace tools don't have to be ordinary. Re-thinking the function of fireplace screens and tools can add a new dimension to these items and attract customers like moths to a flame.
Publish date: August 28, 2003 |
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Art From the ForgeThose of you who are busy fulfilling commissions for gates, fences, staircases, and the myriad items that keep food on the table might want to look at artwork created by people whose backgrounds are based in the arts. Metalworkers often are so tuned to traditional designs that they are unaware of...
Publish date: May 29, 2003 |